The handbag was found set alight after the incident
A man 'threatened to stab' a woman during an armed robbery in South Belfast during the early hours of Saturday morning.A man in his 20s is reported to have approached two women with a knife before grabbing a handbag and running away.Sergeant Earley said: “At around 3.50am, two women were walking in the area when a man, armed with a knife, approached one of them and grabbed her handbag before making off on foot.
“The other woman gave chase, and the suspect eventually stopped and threatened to stab her. He then made off from the scene.“The suspect has been described as being aged in his 20s, of slim build, and approximately 5 ft 8 ins in height. He was said to have been wearing dark coloured tracksuit bottoms and a dark coloured hoodie.”
Sergeant Earley continued: “Enquiries are continuing, and we are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, and who may have seen anything, to get in touch.Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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